I Shall Master This Family's
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Chapter 71

I put my hand on his face.

His white face was cold.

"Please, bring a dry towel."

"Oh, yeah. Miss."

The surprised butler hurriedly brought some dry towels.

One on Perez's wet shoulder and the other on his head, wrapped around him tightly.

"It's freezing... Why are you going through all this rain."

"I feel like the rain will destroy all the flowers."

"Well..."

"Tia, you said Tia's father could only heal with this flower."

"...Stupid."

I grabbed Perez's hand and dragged him up the stairs.

However, he never asked the question, 'Where are we going?'

He just kept quiet and followed my steps without any difficulty.

I took Perez back to my room, and sat him in front of the fireplace.

"Please make more fire in the fireplace."

The butler quickly put more firewood into the fire.

"What about Caitlyn? Does Kylus know you're here?"

"...They may not know."

"You didn't go alone in the middle of the night to pick up Bomnia flowers as soon as you received my letter, did you?"

"..."

"And ever since the rain started to fall, you didn't even think of stopping and going inside the palace, and kept crouching and digging there thinking that you should dig up the flowers before they drift off, and just keep crouching down, right?"

"..."

"And you came here right after digging up the whole Bomnia and put it in a wooden crate and woke the coachman up without telling Caitlyn or Kylus... Really true?"

Perez dodged my gaze with the flickering fireplace.

"...First, send someone to the Imperial Palace. Please." Please."

"No, not the Imperial Palace. Send someone to Poirak Palace."

Perhaps now, the Palace is upside down knowing that Perez has disappeared.

Perez stared.

Water dripped on his black hair.

I said while wiping Perez's hair with a towel.

"I'll apologize to Caitlyn and Kylus later."

"Tia... Why?"

"Because you have brought me Bombia flowers. You're here to help me."

"But..."

Perez tried to say something but then closed his mouth again.

Then he took the box he put on one side and handed it to me.

But I shook my head.

"I'll check if your body's okay."

Perez thought for a moment of my words, then approached the fireplace and began to dry his hair.

Meanwhile, the returning butler brought hot tea and hot soup, and prepared dry clothes.

"It looks warm now."

Perez came and said, putting his hand on my cheek.

Just like he said.

Until just a moment ago, his cold-looking hand that had no blood, quickly regained its warmth.

"So go."

I'm not resisting.

I took a box of Bomnia flowers and said to Perez.

"Quick change your clothes and eat something warm."

"Ms."

Perez responded quickly, like a well-listening dog.

I left the room.

Only the sound of my footsteps and the crackling of the box echoed in the dark passageway.

My steps are getting faster.

At one point, I was running without realizing it.

When I arrived at Estira's lab, it felt like something was about to explode out of my heart.

"Miss Florentia?"

Estira is awake.

Lights lit up and books scattered everywhere, indicating that he was researching medicine.

I opened the box in front of Estira.

"I have Bomnia flowers."

"Ooh, here..."

Estira could not speak as she touched the red petals in disbelief.

I handed the box to Estira.

And I said with the most sincere heart of my life.

"Now, save my father, Estira."

***

Estira only takes a few hours to make a new drug.

When the sun rose, Estira took it straight to my father.

"This is a new drug."

My father, who had gotten worse over the past few days, laughed bitterly at the sight of the new medicine Estira offered.

He didn't seem to expect much.

"Thank you for trying, Estira."

Father repeated those words while drinking with his left hand, which was the only limb that could still move.

I could have approached my father and said a few words, but I decided to walk backwards.

I don't want my sick father pretending to be okay because of me.

I'd rather my dad cry for longer and get angry.

Dad just laughed, until he was at his last moment.

Just like in my last life.

But.

In this life, I knew my father was crying alone in his room in the middle of the night.

Also, I know what caused my father's red eyes to swell the next day.

I saw him from afar and quietly left my father's room.

Then I walked into the room where Perez lived near my house for a while.

After moving in the rain for a long time, Perez may be cold.

It wasn't too serious, my grandfather who found out why he came to the mansion in the middle of the night, sent a direct letter to the Emperor to let Perez stay as a family guest.

"What about Perez?"

"He just took medicine and fell asleep."

Kylus, who had received a call from the Palace, replied in a low voice.

As I quietly approached the bed, Perez fell asleep with a foreign face.

I saw him for a while, then pulled the blanket and went in lying on the bed next to Perez.

"Miss Florentia?"

It was the face that asked why I left my room and lay here.

"I don't want to be alone right now."

A very evil voice kept asking in the corner of my mind.

'Are you sure Bomnia is the right answer?'

I don't know either.

But if Bomnia really isn't the last part...

What am I supposed to do?

Can we find another answer in time?

Can I save dad?

My head turned once.

My body that had not slept all night had finally reached its limit.

The warmth of Perez, which was transmitted subtly from a place not far away, seemed to calm my heart.

Finally, looking at the black hair of the man strewn across the white pillow, I fell asleep.

* * *

"Miss, Miss ..."

Louryl shook me to wake me up.

I opened my eyes.

The area around was pitch dark.

Perez, who was sleeping next to me, had already woken up and was standing in his new clothes.

"What's wrong?"

Louryl's expression was strange.

I jumped out of bed without hearing any answer.

What the hell is going on?

I could feel with my skin that the atmosphere around was chaotic.

My heart is pounding.

Not likely.

Not likely.

I immediately ran to my father's room.

Many people have entered.

Grandpa and Aunt Shananet, and even Viese and Laurel.

Everyone from the Lombardy family looked at me.

"Why..."

Unfinished words came out of my mouth.

I tried to read anything from the faces of the people who were staring at me, but it didn't work as if my head stopped functioning.

I moved my heavy legs as if something was dragging him to the ground.

Little by little, I got closer to the bed.

People walked away without saying a word.

And finally, I could see my father in bed.

"That!"

"...Oh, Dad?"

Hearing my father's cheerful voice, my feet slackened and staggered.

"Ughhh!"

Everyone reached out to me, but it was my father who held my body.

To be exact, it was my father's right hand.

It was a hand that had previously been stolen by Tlenbrew.

"How's..."

It's stable.

His hands were strong and did not tremble.

His bones are thin, but they keep me from falling.

"The new drug seems to work, Tia."

Father said with a gentle smile.

"After a few hours of drinking, my senses slowly returned..."

My father slowly opened and closed his right hand.

I stared blankly at the gentle movement.

"Tia."

Dad called me.

"Dad, I think you'll be fine now."

It was a smile of relief as if all the burdens had been removed.

"Dad, you'll be fine now."

'You did it'

I heard something appear inside me.

"Hmm...!"

Unstoppable tears flowed.

"Dad, Dad ...!"

"Yes, Tia. You're worried, aren't you?"

"Dad..."

"Dad's fine now. It's okay."

I jumped into my father's arms.

A friendly hand patted my back.

I don't know how much I'm crying

All I remember was that I cried incessantly in my father's arms that day and he always said 'It's okay, it's fine now'.

And the only thing I heard was my grandfather's voice saying 'thank you' to Perez.

* * *

It was a very bright day.

The breeze blew, and the grass felt fresh.

Outside, I could hear the sound of music, and mutters of greetings from the guests who had arrived earlier.

I was dressing up in front of the dresser with Louryl's help.

"Miss, are you so happy?"

"Yes, what?"

"You don't know how to keep a smile on your face."

"Oh, so?"

I smiled with satisfaction as I looked at my reflection in the mirror.

"Today is a special day, so it will take a long time to style your beautiful hair. Be patient."

"Yes, do whatever you want. I'm fine."

At my casual reaction, Louryl laughed as if it was normal.

"Miss chose to bother with hairdressing, Miss must be in a good mood."

"Yup!!!"

I answered with a loud voice.

"Today is my eleventh birthday!"

Finally, the day that I was able to freely enter and exit the mansion had arrived.